Toy money-box



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B.. NICOL, JI. TOY MONEY BOX.

Patented Oct. 23,1894.

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ROBERT NIOOL, JE., OE OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY MON EY-Box.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 528,018, dated October 23, 1894.

Application fled July 13, 1894.

To afZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROBERT NICOL, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Money-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a fastening means for the door, lid or other movable portion closing an opening through which access is had to the inside of the box.

This invention consists in a movable portion and a screw or other device forming a connection between the movable and main portions, the other end of the fastening means being in conical form to receive a key for turning it by its frictional contact there` with, and further consists in a blind combination knob having a connection with the movable portion in order to offer deception and divert the mind and attention from the true means of releasing the movable portion.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a perspective View of a toy money box embodying my improvements shown in its closed position. Fig. 2, is a similar View shown in its open position. Fig. 3, is a vertical section through the rear upper portion showing the slot through which the money is deposited. Fig. 4, is a horizontal section through the fastening means for holding the movable portion closed. Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the key unlocking the movable portion. Fig.

\ 6, is a perspective view of the key and `the knob held thereby.

The money box in this `instance is in the form of a safe, consisting of the sides l, top 2, bottom 3, back 4, and a door 5, having a pivotal connection with the top and bottom by the pintles 6, entering holes in the ears 7,

y of the top and bottom. A hole 8, is formed through the door near its free end and a lug 9, extends from the inside of one of the sides and has a screw threaded `opening 10. The fastening device in this instance consists of a removable screw threaded shank 1l, having an enlarged end 12, being conical in form. The screw threaded shank is passed through the opening 8, in the door and turned into serai No. 517,499. on man.)

the screw threaded opening 10, thereby se- 5o cretly holding the door closed.

`At Fig. 5, I have shown a key especially adapted to unlock the door, and it consists of a hub 13, having a central conical opening 14,

of the same taper and size as the conical por- 5 5 tion 12, of the fastening device, and from the hub extends wings 15. This key is placed over the conical end of the fastening device and pressure exerted in the direction of its length which will insure a frictional contact 6o The main obj ect in forming this 6 5 locked, and of itself attracting no attention, 7o

and forms the best construction for the application of the friction key, as almost any other construction would suggest theapplication of a wrench or pliers with which to loosen the device.

` To the door issecured a knob 16, by a screw 17, entering it from the inside and passing through the door. This knob has an outer surface provided with numerals and division marks, and the door has au index mark 18. 8c

By means of this blind combination attention is drawn from the true source for holding the door in its closed position,and the device being of the best conformation to deceive its apparent purpose being to form the means for moving the door.

I claim as my invention- A toy money box consisting of a body portion and a portion removably secured to the body portion, a device for securing the parts 9o together having an outward conical end, and a key having a conical opening adapted to it the device for turning it.

ROBERT NIOOL, JR.

Witnesses:

E. B. N IooL, l A. O. BEHEL. 

